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Contacts

Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/
Phone: (204) 474-8825
Admissions e-mail: admissions@med.umanitoba.ca

Program Information

• MD Degree
• 4 years in length
• Bilingual (French/English) Stream
• MD/PhD program
• Number of applications in 2008: 874
• Enrolled in 2012: 110 (5% of spots reserved for out-of-province applicants, approximately 10% enrolled)
• 3 main applicant pools: Manitoba, out of province and Aboriginal students
• The University of Manitoba restricts MD enrolment to Canadian citizens and Permanent residents only.
  International student applications are not accepted.

Admission Reports

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
• Required Courses
  • Biochemistry (6 credit hours)
  • Humanities/Social sciences (18 credit hours), accepted courses click here

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GPA

• Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) system
  • Minimum: 3.30 (4.5 scale), 4.0 for out-of-province who were enrolled
  • Mean 2012 AGPA: 4.1 (all), 4.4 (out-of-province)
• Calculation method:
  • Depending on the number of credit hours completed a corresponding number of credit hours are dropped from the calculation
  • Biochemistry requirement is included
  • All summer and part-time courses included
  • Graduate level courses not included

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MCAT

No earlier than April 2009 and no later than September 11, 2012

• Minimum scores:
  • Physical Sciences – 7
  • Biological Sciences – 7
  • Verbal Reasoning – 7
  • Writing Sample – M
• Conversion Method
  • Writing sample scale: T=14, M=7
  • .3(VR) + .2(PS) + .3(BS) + .2(WS) = operative MCAT score
• Average MCAT score 2008: 10.9, 12.1 (Out-of-Province)

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PERSONAL ASSESSMENT SCORE (PAS)

• Interview - students meeting AGPA and MCAT standards
• Referee Reports
• Final admissions decision based on AGPA, MCAT and PAS ratings

Interview

• Interviews held late February to early March
• Multiple Mini Interview

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Timeline

• October 5, 2012: Application deadline
• November 1, 2012: 2 copies of official transcripts
• January 10, 2013: Interview invitations via email; referee process opens
• February 8, 2013: Out-of-Province Referee reports due; date and time of interview sent
• End of Feb - Early March, 2013: MMI (Multiple Mini Interview)
• May 15 to May 31, 2013: Offers of Admission; unofficial transcript due
• June 28, 2013: Final transcript due

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Tuition 2012-2013

• Tuition for Year 1: $7,787.37
• Tuition for Years 2,3,&4: $7,462.33

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